Name__________________________________________Date_____________
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Personality Checklist
Directions: Look at each pair of items and select the one that describes you best.
Extravert (E) Introvert (I)
___Energized by social interaction ___Energized by having quiet time alone
___Tend to talk first and think later ___Tend to think first and talk later
___Tend to think out loud ___Tend to think things through quietly
___Tend to respond quickly, before ___Tend to respond slowly, after thinking
thinking
___Easy to get to know, outgoing ___Difficult to get to know, private
___Have many friends, know lots of people ___Have a few close friends
___Can read or talk with background noise ___Prefer quiet for concentration
___Talk more than listen ___Listen more than talk
___View telephone calls as a welcome ___View telephone calls as a distraction
break
___Talk to many different people at parties ___Talk to a few people at parties
___Prefer to study with others in a group ___Prefer to study alone
___Described as talkative or friendly ___Described as quiet or reserved
___Work through trial and error ___Work systematically
___Much public contact ___Work alone or with individuals
___High energy environment ___Quiet for concentration
___Work as part of a team ___Work alone or in small groups
___Variety and action ___Focus on one project until complete
___Talk to others ___Work without interruption
___Present ideas to a group ___Communication one-on-one
____Total Extravert ____Total Introvert
Sensing (S) Intuitive (N)
___Trust what is certain and concrete ___Trust inspiration and inference
___Prefer specific answers to questions ___Prefer general answers which leave
room for interpretation
___Like new ideas if they have practical ___Like new ideas for their own sake (you
applications (if you can use them) don’t need a practical use for them)
___Value realism and common sense ___Value imagination and innovation
___Think about things one at a time and ___Think about many ideas at once as they
step-by-step come to you
___Like to improve and use skills learned ___Like to learn new skills and get bored
before using the same skills
___More focused on the present ___More focused on the future
___Concentrate on what you are doing at ___Wonder what is next
the moment
___Do something ___Think about doing something
___See tangible results ___Focus on possibilities
___If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it ___There is always a better way to do it
___Prefer working with facts and figures ___Prefer working with ideas and theories
___Focus on reality ___Use fantasy
___“Seeing is believing” ___“Anything is possible”
___Tend to be specific and literal (say what ___Tend to be general and figurative (use
you mean) comparisons and analogies)
___See what is here and now ___See the big picture
___Work with known facts ___Explore new ideas and approaches
___Focus on practical benefits ___Use imagination and be original
___Learn through experience ___Freedom to follow your inspiration
___Work step-by-step ___Work in bursts of energy
____Total Sensing ____Total Intuitive
Thinking (T) Feeling (F)
___Apply impersonal analysis to problems ___Consider the effect on others
___Value logic and justice ___Value empathy and harmony
___Fairness is important ___There are exceptions to every rule
___Truth is more important than tact ___Tact is more important than truth
___Motivated by achievement and ___Motivated by being appreciated by
accomplishment others
___Feelings are valid if they are logical ___Feelings are valid whether they make
sense or not
___Good decisions are logical ___Good decisions take others’ feelings
into account
___Described as cool, calm and objective ___Described as caring and emotional
___Love can be analyzed ___Love cannot be defined
___Are firm-minded ___Are gentle-hearted
___More important to be right ___More important to be liked
___Remember numbers and figures ___Remember faces and names
___Prefer clarity ___Prefer harmony
___Find flaws and critique ___Look for the good and compliment
___Prefer firmness ___Prefer persuasion
___Maintain business environment ___Close personal relationships
___Be treated fairly ___Work matches personal values
___Fair evaluations ___Appreciation for good work
___Solve problems ___Make a personal contribution
___Challenging work ___Harmonious work situation
____Total Thinking ____Total Feeling
Judging (J) Perceptive (P)
___Happy when the decisions are made ___Happy when the options are left open-
and finished something better may come along
___Work first, play later ___Play first, do the work later
___It is important to be on time ___Time is relative
___Feel comfortable with routine ___Dislike routine
___Generally keep things in order ___Prefer creative disorder
___Set goals and work toward them ___Change goals as new opportunities
arise
___Emphasize completing the task ___Emphasize how the task is done
___Like to finish projects ___Like to start projects
___Meet deadlines ___What deadline?
___Know what they are getting into ___Like new possibilities and situations
___Relax when things are organized ___Relax when necessary
___Follow a routine ___Explore the unknown
___Work steadily ___Work in spurts of energy
___Follow a schedule ___Be spontaneous
___Clear directions ___Minimal rules and structure
___Organized work ___Flexible
___Logical order ___Many changes
___Stability and security ___Take risks and be adventurous
___Work on one project until done ___Juggle many projects
___Like having high responsibility ___Like having interesting work
____Total Judging ____Total Perceptive